The Labor enquirer., 1887-06-04
THE BUTCHERIEs.

No man who knows the law, who has lis.
tened to policeman's perjury on the stand
and who knows the lying capitalist press but
will read between the lines of these two fol.
lowing accounts and see red-handed Murder
hiding behind the carefully covered words:
From the News June2,
Pit was reported last night that Jack Nc
Graw, who had been arrested on Mayz9 by
Officer Daley, after long and severe strug-
gle, was in a dying condition. caused by
eysipilas having set in after the clubbing he
had received. Officer Daley was interviewed
and he said that on Sunday, May 20. about 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, Mrs. McGraw rushed
out Of the house at I4I6 Thirteenth street,
and said that her husband was numbering a
man by the name OF Pat Wrlch. The officer
went in the house and found the floor almost
covered with blood as the result of the row.
He demonstrated with McGraw, who told
him he would not submit to being arrested
without warrant. Daley tried to quiet him,
and finally, thinking there would be no more
trouble, left the house.
He was followed to the street by McGraw
who, in boasting manner, said there was no
police officer in Denver who was able to ar
rest him, and created such disturbance that
the officer finally concluded to take him in.
McGraw violently resisted, hitting savagely at
the policeman with loaded cane, but the
blow fell short and landed on the shoulder in.
stead OF the head.
At this point Daley used his club, hitting
the man first on the head and then on the
neck. The struggle was so severe that by the
time Holladay Street-Ioo feet distant--was
reached, McGraw's clothing was we'll torn off
his body Several bystanders suggested that
the officer use his revolver, but during the en-
tire struggle he made no attempt to reach for
it even.
On the prisoners arrival at the Jail he was
put in the bull pen, but inside of half an hour
he had whipped three Of the occupants, and it
was found necessary to chain him to the floor.
The next morning DR.. Robertson was called
in and attended to the wound on the mans
head. In the police court Judge Campbell
fined McGraw $3I and costs.
Since then McGraw has been in bed most of |
the time.
To MfaoS reporter, who visited him last
night Mr.. McGraw said that he felt as if he
had done wrong in resisting the officer, who
was justified in making the arrest. He also
admitted having struck Officer Daley first
with the loaded cane, and said h. probably
deserved all he got.
The quarrel between McGraw and Pat
Welch was caused by the former thinking
that Wech was talking too much in conf
dence to his wife.
The facts Of the case, as above given, had
been suppressed at police headquarters until
last evening when McGraw's condition be.
came known, which is the reason why they
have never before been published.
Condensed from the same paper June ..
S. w. Bruner, an old man 90 years Of age,
died at 2II5 Larimer street yesterday morn
ing and his body now lies at Mediation & |
Co.'s. undertaking rooms on Champa street.
An autopsy will be held to-day by Drs.
Phelps and Pfeiffer and an inquest will fol-
low.
The cause of the autopsy and inquest is to
determine whether murder has been CON-
mitted or not.
There are good grounds to believe that old |
man Bruner was brutally beaten by some brute
and that he he died from the effects of the
beating.
Suspicion points TO policeman.
All the facts obtainable, except those that
need legal verifcation and which will proba-
bly, be brought out on the coroner's inquest,
are given.
Wednesday night May IS, old man Bruner
and several comrades stepped into Leicher-
ings saloon, on Sixteenth street, and drank
several glasses Of beer. Mr.. Bruner left the
saloon apparently sober, SO his comrades as
sert, and they heard no more Of him until they |
became aware of his death yesterday.
The next link in the chain Of evidence is
furnished by Mr.. J. G. Wise, who keeps tin
shop at No. 2II5 Larimer street. He says
that on last Thursday morning Mr.. BruneY
made his appearance at his store with his
clothing all besmeared with blood. He stated
to Mr.. Wise that he was in a saloon the night |
before, and when he came out a policeman
asked him where he was going and that he
told him that it was none Of his business. He |
said the policeman then struck him on the |
head and he remembered nothing more until
he found himself in jail. He pleaded guilty /
to drunkenness and was fined S. and costs,
making 81. 50 in all, which he paid.
Mr.. Wise helped Mr.. Bruner TO wash him.
self and clean his clothing and then told him
he had better go home, which Mr.. Bruner
promised to do. He left the building but was I
not gone long before he returned and asked
to be allowed place TO lie down which was
furnished. Mr.. Bruner said that he had been
home but his wife and family refused to re-
ceive him.
Sunday night Mr.. Bruner appeared some
what better and went home 10 his wife. He
told Mr.. Wise that his wife, son, daughter
and son-in-law were at home but refused TO
receive him although he offered hef So a
week if she would take care Of him. Mr..
Wise then went to see the family but they pos
itively refused to have anything to do with the
old man stating that he was drunk and abu-
sive and they could do nothing with him.
Mr.. Wise returned home and made every
thing as comfortable as possible for the old
man, who slept in the baserhent during the
day and was removed TO the shop during the
night.
Tuesday night Mr.. Bryner appeared worse
and Dr. Phelps was called in The Dr. made
an examination and found deep cut in the
mans head, the flesh being laid open TO the
skull.
:For heavens sake, man, where did you
get this?" asked the physician.
"a policeman did it," was the reply.
DIR. Phelps took several stitches in the
wound. He pronounced the man in criti-
cal condition, and told Mr.. Wise that he need